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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday October 13th, 2024
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Silent Keys - Joe Carragher EI6HHB and John Doherty EI9GB

This week, we begin with the sad news of two Silent Keys. Joe
Carragher, EI6HHB passed away on Friday, the 4th of October. He was
laid to rest last Sunday October 6th. We wish to pass on our sincere
condolences to Joe's wife Geraldine, his extended family, his former
club members in Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club, and friends.

We were also very saddened to learn of the death of John Doherty EI9GB
late of Buncrana, Co. Donegal. John passed away on Monday October 7th.
His requiem mass was in St Mary's Church, Cockhill, Buncrana on
Thursday October 10th. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family
and friends.

Ar dheis DΘ go raibh a n-anamacha uaisle.
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News from the IRTS

HF newsreaders are currently sought to expand our existing panel,
providing the weekly Sunday morning 40m and 80m news bulletins. The
role involves minimal effort, requires no previous experience, and
offers an enjoyable way to give back to our community. Additionally,
the IRTS news team is considering the reintroduction of a weekly
EI0IRTS news bulletin using Morse code. This was once a popular service
and with a growing interest in this area of the hobby, we are putting
out a call for your feedback to gauge the level of interest in
participating.

If any licensed IRTS member residing in EI is interested in joining the
IRTS newsreaders panel or participating in the potential weekly Morse
bulletin, please contact the IRTS News Coordinator, Seany EI2HZB, by
phone on 083 4713001 or via email at irts_pro /at/ irts.ie for further
information.
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South Eastern Amateur Radio Group EI2WRC

The South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will be QRV as Echo India 25
Juliet Oscar Tango Alpha (EI25JOTA) with the 25th Wexford Scout Group,
next weekend, October 18th to 20th as part of the 2024 International
Jamboree on the Air/Jamboree on the Internet festival. The group will
be active with the scouts from Dunbrody Abbey outside Campile in Co.
Wexford. Radio activities will include HF, UHF/VHF, DMR, an
introduction to CW, fox hunting (which is a radio direction finding
challenge), the NATO phonetic alphabet, Q codes, and much more. You are
asked to please keep a listen out for any of the scout groups taking
part in the event over the weekend and take a few minutes to have a
chat with as many of them as you can. For more information about
EI2WRC, their activities, and for contact details, please see
www.searg.ie
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Update from Collective Communication

Next weekend, Collective Communication EI3CC, will be participating in
JOTA from the scout camp complex at Ballyscanlan Co. Waterford. A total
of five scout groups will be holding their jamboree across two scouting
venues approximately 1km apart. EI3CC will have two amateur radio
stations operating during the event, one at each site. One station will
be using the HF bands for CW, SSB, and some Slow Scan Television. The
other will be operating solely through satellite QO-100 using SSB and
CW. Activity will start on the afternoon of Friday 18th October and
continue to around midday on Sunday 20th October. There will be a CB
radio link for the scouts to use between the two amateur radio stations
while testing their knowledge of the phonetic alphabet. A similar
arrangement last year produced much amusement and delight among the
scouts.

Amateur radio skeds have been arranged for contacts with scouts in
multiple countries during the weekend and with the addition of SSTV,
participants will enjoy seeing those with whom they are, or have been,
in contact with.

During the past few years JOTA in Ireland has grown some three-fold and
EI3CC is happy to have been a part of that resurgence. The club has
found that working together with their friends has proved invaluable
with everybody involved gaining benefit. You are asked to please keep
an ear and an eye open for EI3CC during Jamboree on the Air next
weekend.

The club thanks John EI3ISB and Ana EI5IXB for their input regarding
the planning and expediting of this year's JOTA.
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VHF/Microwave News

For 4-meter band users and particularly those in the southern part of
Ireland, you can try a FM net taking place on 70.2625 MHz on Tuesday
night next from 9.p.m.

On Wednesday night next, October 16th, Dennis EI4KH is trialling a new
net on the 6-meter band. It will start from 8 p.m. on 50.180MHz. Given
the very active sun at present, some interesting contacts may be
possible even at this late evening time.

This is followed by a 2m FM simplex net that takes place each Thursday
night from 8 p.m. on 145.200MHz. Everyone is very welcome to join in
with all the net activities.
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IARU Monitoring System Region 1 Newsletter

The September edition of the IARU Monitoring System Region 1 newsletter
reports on the return of various digital modes commonly used by Russian
stations. Over the horizon radar signals also feature predominately but
this problem is also compounded by the presence of jammers trying to
disrupt these signals. It is well worth seeing examples of these for
yourself which are helpfully included in the newsletter so that you
know what to look out for. The newsletter may be downloaded from the
Monitoring System section of the IARU website located at
www.iaru-r1.org
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Propagation Update

On Monday and Tuesday next, the Hepburn Tropo Index indicates potential
tropospheric ducting favouring the southeastern region of Ireland and
into the UK for VHF operators.

After some excellent radio conditions especially on the 10-meter band,
it all changed quickly as the HF bands took a hammering due to sunspot
activity. A single sunspot region was responsible for three powerful
X-flares over the past week causing bands to close. The most powerful
flare in seven years was part of this trio earlier in the week
measuring at an X9.05 magnitude. Continuing solar activity is expected
to be moderate but with a somewhat unpredictable sun, further chances
of X-class flares and potentially more auroral activity are possible
over the coming days.
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Items for Inclusion in Next Week's Radio News

That is the news for this week. Items for inclusion in next week's
radio news can be submitted by email to newsteam /at/ irts.ie for
automatic forwarding to both the radio and printed news services. The
deadline is midnight on Thursday.

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